{"product_id":"bone-weight-and-other-stories-shih-li-kow-9789670042886","title":"BONE WEIGHT and Other Stories","description":"This cross-genre collection of twenty-five short stories and flash fiction pieces explores relationships and periods of transition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mother questions the limits of her responsibility to her husband and son. A man operates a leaf blower during Chinese New Year, leading to tragic consequences. In speculative stories, a demolition worker dreams of clean air while Kuala Lumpur decays, and a cooking robot attempts to perfect its fried rice for a grieving family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese characters navigate displacement and uncertainties in pursuit of better lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the author of \u003ci\u003eRipples and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e and the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Sum of Our Follie\u003c\/i\u003es, this new collection boldly imagines scenarios we can only dream of - while subtly tethering us to Malaysian realities we can only sigh at.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shih-Li Kow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9670042887\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789670042886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Buku Fixi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.58d","brand":"Shih-Li Kow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45482656760063,"sku":"9789670042886","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_54016610-2a5e-41b5-9ece-00783a9f4d34.jpg?v=1715999164","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bone-weight-and-other-stories-shih-li-kow-9789670042886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}